pictured:
Chinchillas- so cute and docile with such soft fur!
Yes, that is a Skunk!
Hamlet the Rat
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Let take a flash back through the history of rodents I've kept:
Minnie the Mouse, Starla the gerbil (named after Starla and the jewel riders!), 'Snuffles' the ginger guinea pig, 'Rose' and 'Gracie' the Rats and now 'Peggy' the Hedgehog!

I do not own the image of the mouse or gerbil!
Without found photographic evidence- these are the mirror image of Minnie and Starla.

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Anyhoo, back to the Pet Show!

I was a little disappointed there were no ferrets, micro-pigs or hedgies!
BUT there was Rabbit-jumping...

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#little donkey, little donkey#

The (natural) mark of the cross on the donkey's shoulders and back is traditionally thought to be the symbol of Christ having chosen the humble donkey for his entry into Jerusalem.

~Dog Zone
It was a shame that there was 'every' type of breed of dog but only special breeds of cats. Here are a few of the dogs. I particularly liked the stand with the long haired Lhasa Apso who had brought along their elderly pet...I mean owner!

Left Column:
It's Beethoven! or a St. Bernard.
Leanberger
Japanese Akita Inu

Right Column:
Tibetan Mastiff
Chinese Crested
Lhasa Apso

There was a Dog arena- I caught the beginning of a dog demonstration led by a serious army of middle aged dog owners- I found this very comical...maybe you had to be there!

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Reptile Zone

Not a huge fan of the scaly, creepy, slithery pets but I wouldn't mind giving a Bosc Monitor Lizard a piggy-back!

Left- Right:
Frank, the Bosc Monitor Lizard
Bronte, the 70kg Tortoise and some itty bitty tortoises.
A Tarantula and a python...of some description *shudders*
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and last but not least the star of the show:Noel Fitzpatrick, SuperVet (from Channel 4)

Twas great fun! Lots to see and do with reams of information about caring for animals.Including free talks in each of the animal zones and lots of activities for children. It was £20 for a adult ticket and £14.50 for children (under 5's go free) If you've missed the show this year, make sure you book tickets for 2016!!